to dredge
Third Person
dredges
Present Participle
dredging
Past Tense
dredged
Past Participle
dredged
1
to coat or cover food, typically with flour or breadcrumbs, before cooking
- The chef instructed the kitchen staff to dredge the chicken breasts in seasoned flour before frying.
- When preparing calamari, the chef would dredge the rings in a light tempura batter for a delicate crunch.
- Before placing the cutlets in the oven, the cook dredged them in a coating of Parmesan and breadcrumbs.
- The catfish was traditionally dredged in a spicy seasoning mix before being pan-fried for a delightful kick.
- In the southern-style cooking, they often dredge okra in cornmeal before being fried to perfection.
2
to clear or excavate sediment, debris, or material from the bottom of a river, lake, or harbor, usually using a mechanical device
- The harbor was dredged to allow larger ships to dock.
- Workers dredge the riverbed to remove accumulated silt.
- Engineers dredged the pond to prevent flooding.
- The maintenance team dredged the marina to improve navigation.
- The port authority plans to dredge the channel annually.
3
to search the bottom of a river, lake, or seabed, often for lost, valuable, or hidden items
- The crew dredged the canal for coins thrown into the water.
- They dredged the riverbed in search of the missing jewelry.
- The team used nets to dredge the bottom for historic artifacts.
- After the storm, fishermen dredged the harbor for debris and lost gear.
- Archaeologists dredged the seabed to uncover ancient relics.
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